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Hernandez: Champions League Clash with Chelsea Will be ‘Tough’

by Ellen Foster 18 March 2011

Manchester United Striker Javier Hernandez has said that although their scheduled Champions League clash with Chelsea will be a very difficult challenge, he is glad that the second leg of the quarter final will be played at their home Old Trafford, something which is termed as a slight advantage in football world. United and Chelsea [...]

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Shoaib Akhtar Announces Retirement from International Cricket

by Ellen Foster 17 March 2011

The world’s fastest bowler, Shoaib Akhtar, has announced that the ongoing cricket World cup will be his last international tournament, and that he will bow out from the game at the event’s conclusion. Akhtar, affectionately known as the Rawalpindi Express in cricketing circles, for his extraordinarily lengthy run-up and deadly quick bowling, broke on to [...]

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Grondona Hopes for Tevez Argentina Recall

by Ellen Foster 16 March 2011

Argentina Football Association president, Julio Grondona, has demanded an international return for striker Carlos Tevez. The diminutive forward has been ignored in recent Argentina squads, with speculation mounting that some internal disputes exist between Tevez and the Argentina coaching staff. Grondona has moved to quash all such rumors, and has reiterated that there is no [...]

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Djokovic Cruises Past Gulbis

by Ellen Foster 15 March 2011

Novak Djokovic’s unbeaten run in 2011 continued at Indian Wells, as he brushed aside Ernests Gulbis to record a comprehensive 6-0 6-1 victory. The attack-minded Serb has been ruthless this season with a record of 14-0 so far, and he was no different against his Latvian opponent either, who was broken five times by Djokovic [...]

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Amir Khan Questions McCloskey’s Credentials

by Ellen Foster 14 March 2011

Amir Khan has said that he is unsure whether Paul McCloskey has what it takes to compete with the elites. The 31 year old McCloskey has found himself in the media spotlight; ever since his challenge to fight Khan for the Bolton-born boxer’s WBA light-welterweight title was given the green light. The Northern Irish slugger [...]

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New Zealand PM Still Hopeful For Rugby World Cup in Christchurch

by Ellen Foster 2 March 2011

The Prime Minister of New Zealand is adamant that Christchurch will still be able to hold the seven World Cup Rugby games that it was scheduled to host later this year. According to John Key, the ability to stage the games will send out the strongest possible signal both within the country, and internationally, that [...]

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Djokovic Too Good for Federer in Dubai Duty Free

by Ellen Foster 26 February 2011

Serbian Novak Djokovic gave Roger Federer a hiding in the Dubai Tennis Championship final on Saturday, beating the Swiss star in two straight sets. In doing so, he joined the Swiss player as only the second, three time consecutive winner of the 19 year old Dubai competition. The pulsating final was action packed, but it [...]

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Lance Armstrong Quits Again – Cites Family and Charity

by Ellen Foster 17 February 2011

He’s won the Tour de France seven times, he’s survived testicular cancer, and he’s been at the center of a doping row. Now Lance Armstrong is retiring to be with his family – and to continue helping his cancer charity. He’s said that before, though! Back in 2005, he announced his retirement – the same [...]

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Woods Chasing Rory McIlroy for Dubai Win

by Ellen Foster 12 February 2011

Having previously won the Dubai Desert Classic twice in both 2006 and 2008, Tiger Woods ought to have been one of the main contenders going into the game. However Woods has struggled over the past year or so, with scandals and a divorce and he has really struggled to get his game back together. With [...]

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Galaxy Star Aids Stranded Family

by Ellen Foster 10 February 2011

David Beckham, currently in training back in the UK with Tottenham Hotspur, showed that he’s not all about big money and an international lifestyle when he pulled over to help a family whose car had broken down on a busy roundabout. The LA Galaxy and England hotshot was as polite as we’ve come to know [...]

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